Robbers Hold Up A D Cox At Home
Two masked assailants overpowered Albert D Cox at his Ridge street home shortly after 11 thirty Saturday night. They took about $60 from his trousers as he guarded his Albion market earnings, left him briefly bruised, then fled toward the Children's Home grounds. Officers Thompson and Wood, plus Chief McCoach, pursued the trail but traces were lost. Cox, aided by neighbors Frank Cosner and local residents, provided details and remains hopeful of identification. weather outlook notes fair but colder in Washington.
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Ridge Street
Albert D. Cox
Fulton Street
Cape
Cox
Frank H. Cosner
Mr . Cox
Thompson
W. O. L. Wood
McCoach
Littl
Cox1
Christmas Joy at Camp Wadsworth Amid Holiday Rows
Spartanburg December 24 soldiers at Camp Wadsworth begin Christmas with drills suspended until Wednesday. Thousands visit town, boosting Christmas trade as social events and boxing bouts organized by Frank Moran mark the holiday. A Christmas Handicap road race is planned, with prizes. Some units move to Glassy Rock Range and others depart, affecting camp routines.
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Spartanburg
D. C
New York
Camp Wadsworth
Frank Moran
O'Ryan
105Th Field Artillery
Glassy Rock
Private Downey Serves As Cook In Army Medical Dept
Timothy J. Downey of Norwich and Middletown now serves as Private Downey with the Fourth Evacuation Hospital at Camp Greenleaf Fort Oglethorpe Georgia. Downey was a cook at the State Hospital and volunteered for training but was soon assigned to the Medical Department of the War Army, which he says he likes immensely.
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Timothy J. Downey
Norwich
Middletown
Camp Greenleaf
Fort Oglethorpe
Downey
State Hospital
Sears Dies Suddenly in Liberty Community
Roger W Sears, longtime Liberty druggist and former Sullivan county treasurer, died suddenly at his home on Saturday night. He is survived by his sister Miss Piaris E Sears and a son after his wife recently wed. A memorial rite will follow at St Pauls Church with a condolence dispatch to Miss Sears.
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Roger W Sears
Liberty
Seilivan County
Mr. Sears
Alfred W. Sears
Piaris E. Sears
Nott Street
Libery
St. Paul's Church
Grinten
Sears
Dean William J Spillman Named At Washington State
Dr William J Spillman chief of farm management at the U S Department of Agriculture has been appointed dean of the College of Agriculture at Washington State College He is conducting a survey of the farm labor problem as an emergency measure Spillman previously spoke at a Pomona Grange meeting in Pee Pest Oraare dewey was mentioned as a location in the visit
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Tr Wham J. Spilman
U. S Department of Agrculture
College of Agriculture
Washington State College
United States
Syllman
Oraare Dewey
Pomoma Grange
Pee Pest
Roosevelt Praises Fight Against Alcoholism Letter
Colonel Roosevelt responds to Rev Ferdinand Iglehart’s new book King Alcohol Dethroned praising the anti alcohol campaign. He credits Iglehart’s long fight with Congress and calls the American saloon a harmful element in social political and industrial life. He says he is glad to have stood with Iglehart in the contest.
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Ferdinand €. Islehart
Trinity Church
Newburgh
Roosevelt
Christian Herald
Dr. Iglehart
Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
Make Room for Officers School at Camp Wadsworth
Spartanburg December news notes that to clear space for the Officers Training School opening January 5, several skeletonized regiments from Camp Wadsworth will consolidate. The flat and 14th Regiments shift to the east side camp, with the 12th and 2nd regiments to move this week, using mess halls and grounds as the school expands. Health reports show no deaths and no new contagious diseases, nine pneumonia cases in hospital, and officials refuting trench death claims while noting trenches were not used in severe cold.
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Spartanburg
Camp Wadsworth
East Aide
Randholz
Craf
Ucther Fefegureni Jate
Hill backs dry town stance in state voting
Binghamton December 24 State Senator Willan H Hill announced he favors voting dry on all questions. The remark appears in the Republican Herald as to how he wants the issue handled for the town.
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Binghamton
Willan H. Hill
Last of Sermons on the Big War by Rev. E. Van Dyke Wight
The preacher concludes a series on the war with a sermon titled A New Nationalism or When America Wins. He argues for a Christian policy of right over might, urging America to lead with brotherhood and justice and to support aid to Armenia while shaping postwar world policy.
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E. van Dyke Wight
America
Germany
Hay
China
Brotherhood of Man
Preyail
Armenia
Europe
Conditions of the Market for Milk November Report
The Milk Reporter notes 1 479 516 cans of milk and 43 333 cans of cream and unsweetened condensed received in New York during November, down from 1916 by 70 220 cans. Daily average losses total 4 525 cans versus 1915. Milk supply meets demand despite irregular shipments from heavy snowfall. Producer price for November held from October, December price same as October. January and beyond await U S Food Administration commission findings and data gathering on distribution.
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New York
Mont Ha
U. S. Food Administration
Aince
Questionnaires Mailed to Registrants by Exemption Board
The Tocal Exemption Board mailed 154 questionnaires to registrants on Saturday, listing ranges 1029 to 1582 and distributing to Middletown Wailden Maverybrook Neaburah Montcomery Roseto Crystal Rap Mitche Hope Eddietown New Yorker Newark N J Orange Lake Thomasicn Com Wallkill Gardiner and Bridgeport.
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Tocal
Middletown
Wailden
Mauybrook
Neaburah
Montcomery
Rosetoz
Crystal Rap
Mitcie Hope
Eddietown
New Yorker
Xswark
N. J
Orance Lake
Thomasicn
Wallkill
Gardier and
Dridgeport
Coma
American editor deported from Peking to Manila
Gil bert Reid editor of the Peking Post, accused of pro German propaganda and sympathizing with the enemy, was deported to Manila at the Chinese government’s request. He had been released from Shanghai prison last July after agreeing not to criticize the American government or its officials.
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Peking
Gilbert Reid
Manila
Reid
Peking Post
Shanghai
400 Added to the Red Cross Campaign in Middletown
Middletown city boosted Red Cross memberships by 400 on Saturday, raising total to about 2,600. Auxiliary charters tally shows 259 memberships sold with expected growth by New Year’s. Ward workers led by Mrs Archbald De Vail and Miss Nellie Powerson posted notable totals. multiple firms and individuals contributed.
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Middletown
Red Cros
Red
Com Mann
Sutanta
Madden Morrison Fire Co
Malis
Woob Chant & Sangi
Hexell-Hinchman Company
Turedas
Ideal Wrapping Machine Co
Unese
Mra
Archbald
de Vail Sill
Misa Nellie Poweson
Eiles
Saturnat
Stanley No Holt
Wooi
van Klewh
Cabboth
Wweine
Wade
Geial
New Hampton
Union Ville
Slate HW
Weattoan
Thompson Ride
Brooming
He Escapes Poor House by Death
Newburgh dec 24 Robert Han ton aged 75 shot himself at police headquarters last Tuesday fearing commitment to the Rhode Island State Poor House He died yesterday in St Luke's Hospital from the wound He was a Seaver and had become estranged from his family and unable to work He did not want to go to the poor house and took this means of getting out of it.
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Times-Press
Newburgh
Robert Hanton
Rhode Island
Tate
St Luke's Hospital
Camp Wadsworth Sends Greetings Dispatch
Camp Wadsworth in Spartanburg sends a Christmas greeting from Silvers Printing Co. The message notes a message fund divided and many boxes received, with Merry Christmas from all to all at home. Sergt Dill H Werley is mentioned in the dispatch.
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Camp Wadsworth
Spartanburg
D. C
Silvers Printing Co
Sergt Dill H. Werley
Wartboro Road Reopened After Drifted Obstruction
Wartboro road between this city and Wartshorn was opened Sunday to traffic after drifted sections were cleared. Vehicles from Stanton's Garage and Smithem's Garage at Wattsborg traveled the route. the road is now open between Laberts and New York.
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Ciy
Wartshorn
Shoreler
Stanton
Smithem
Wattsborg
Laberts
New York
DIES AT THEATRE VENT STACEY PROMINENT FIGURE
The text reports a theatre death and notes Vent. DD Letabmot a wrapped dead Saturday, a lyric reference to a figure named Estybrock long prominent in state and national bar associations and Nebraska and Minnesota politics. It mentions a campaign aspiration for the presidency and prior involvement in primary elections.
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Saterdauichi
Vashc Hall
Targivan M. Estybrock
Amd Wational
Repkir
Priars
Nebraska
Minnesota
Serator Catamins
Peace terms dominate Brest Litovsk talks in 1917
Reports from Brest Litovsk indicate Russian peace terms favoring no annexations and no indemnities, submitted by the Russians and under Central Power review. If accord is reached, William will head to Brest Litovsk to unite European rulers for peace.
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Associated Press
New York
Reichstag
Brest- Litovsk
William
Brest-Litovsk
Asiayvo
Piave
Ypres
Verdun
Rada
Bolshevina Sovernment
Kaledine
Theft at Livery Office Causes Alarm at Main Street
A fragment notes a thief or thieves taking items from a livery office at 18 East Main Street. Thomas S. Good is mentioned as in charge, with authorities warning prompt action to prevent further trouble as the Empire remains open.
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Jarabe
East Main Street
Thomas S. Good
Oe Place
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MR. Hill
Webb Horton
France
William Oowore
Robert Carson
19Th Engineer Expeditionary Forces
C. Malone
North Street
RED Cross
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